Failure detection and optimization of sugar mill boiler using FMEA and Taguchi method

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 17-26

  Mariajayaprakash, A ^a   Senthilvelan, T ^b  

^a Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Boilers; Cause and effect diagram; FMEA; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

BOILER OUTAGES; CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICAL FAILURES; ESSENTIAL COMPONENT; FAILURE DETECTION; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; FMEA; FUEL FEEDING SYSTEM; MECHANICAL FAILURES; SUGAR MILLS;

COGENERATION PLANTS; SUGAR FACTORIES; SUGAR INDUSTRY; TAGUCHI METHODS;

BOILERS;

EID: 84873283285     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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